ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY WILLIE BLACK OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.

Complete Bidding Documents for this project, including Plans and Specifications, are available from BBI Architects in electronic form at no cost to contractor. Printed copies are not available from BBI Architects, but can be obtained at Contractors cost of $29.95 from Pelican Reprographics, 1735 Elliott St, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 (318) 443-8496. Upon ordering Bid Documents, plan holders are responsible for notifying the Designer to ensure inclusion on the Bidder's List. Any question can be addressed to Designer Brent Bueche (225) 761-5191 or (318) 451-2334. (Email Brent@bbiusa.com)

A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CST on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Construction &Facilities Management Office, Building 420 “F” Street, (2nd floor Conference Room-Room #253) located at Camp Beauregard, Pineville, Louisiana 71360. Attendance at this conference is mandatory. Prospective bidders must attend the pre-bid conference in order to submit a bid. The Military Department and CFMO point of contact is Willie Black, Email william.c.black30.ctr@mail.mil, phone 318-290-5859.

BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE PRE-BID CONFERENCE.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY WILLIE BLACK OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE.

All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security equal to five (5%) of the Base Bid and Additional Bid Items (ABI) and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond.

Bidders planning on attending the mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting must possess the following License Classification: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond, written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, equal to 100 % of the Contract amount, including Additional Bid Items (ABI) if applicable.

No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of Bids.

Electronic Bid documents may be submitted by Contractors to the Construction Facilities Management Office by submitting their bid along with their bid security to https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/. Electronic bids must be submitted so as to be posted prior to 10:00 a.m. CST, Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Hard copies of the contractor’s electronically submitted bid packet must be sent to the Construction Facilities Management Office, ATTN: Willie Black, 420 F Street, Camp Beauregard, Pineville, LA 71360-0613, telephone is 318-290-5859. Contractors MUST attend the mandatory Pre-Bid conference scheduled for 1:30 p.m., CST on Friday, September 11, 2015, at the location listed above in order to submit electronic bids.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bids for just cause. In accordance with directives and guidance published by Facility Planning and Control, LA Revised Statutes, the provisions and requirements of those stated in the advertisement for bids and those required on the bid form shall not be waivered. The Louisiana Military Department Deputy Director for Contracting and Purchasing and the Louisiana Contracting Officer do not possess authority to waive any informality incidental thereto. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between Owner and Contractor is fully executed.